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Explicitly Connect to the POP3 Server

Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.Pop3Connect method, which explicitly connects to the POP3 server. If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure TLS channel is established as part of connecting. This example opens the connection.

Background: Pop3Connect performs just the connect (and TLS handshake) step, without authenticating. Separating it from Pop3Authenticate gives explicit control over the session lifecycle and makes it easy to tell a connection failure apart from a login failure. For routine mailbox operations you don't need it — methods like CheckMail connect automatically.

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  Demonstrates the MailMan.Pop3Connect method, which explicitly connects to the POP3 server.
    //  If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure channel is established
    //  as part of connecting.

    var mailman = new chilkat.MailMan();

    //  Configure the POP3 server connection.
    mailman.MailHost = "pop.example.com";
    mailman.MailPort = 995;
    mailman.PopSsl = true;

    //  Explicitly connect to the POP3 server (does not authenticate).

    success = mailman.Pop3Connect();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return true;
    }

    console.log("Connected to the POP3 server.");

}

chilkatExample();